Descendant Of The Red Moon

Chapter 6

Alexander p.o.v.

She kissed me back… My little mate kissed me back... Just a little gesture and her trying to comfort us send me and my wolf in overdrive. It was as if for the first time, there were no walls in between us and there wasn’t anything holding us back. If she hadn’t pushed back on time, I would have totally lost control of myself. I didn’t mean to kiss her, let alone have her legs around me. Believe me it’s not that I didn’t want to, in fact there is nothing I want more at the moment. It’s just that I want her to be sure and feel exactly what I feel when we go further. But damn, how I would love to go further…

“Maman? Que fais-tu ici?”, I ask my mother as she walks into my office and sits in one of the chairs opposite of my desk.

“What am I doing here? My son and his siblings disappear a few days before I have to go visit their grandparents back in France . I haven’t been able to be annoying to any of you for almost a week and it’s really starting to take it’s toll on me”, my mother starts and puts her hands dramatically on her hips. My mother could sometimes act like such a child, even though she was 42.

She was only 18 when she had me, my dad was 19. They told me the story countless of times of how they met.

My mother was the only child of the then alpha of this pack, aka my grandfather. They had to go to a pack in France as the most important alpha’s were going to gather there and my grandfather had brought my mom with him. It was in that pack that my mom met my father and well, let’s just say the mate bond was completed rather quickly. Just before it was time to leave France, my mother had discovered she was pregnant, with me.

My dad didn’t even think twice and packed his bags to leave France together with her. He became instantly part of the family and two years later, my grandfather even made him alpha with my mother as his luna. He was the greatest leader I’ve ever known and even a better father.

This year he would have turned 43…

“It’s become my sole purpose in life, Alexandre. To bother the life out of you and your siblings with my unconditional love”

“You’re such a drama queen, mom”, I say and calmly lean back in my chair.

“Speaking of drama, what had you all smiley and happy before I walked in?”

“It’s nothing”, I say sheepishly.

“So it doesn’t have anything to do with a certain mate, of who I by the way didn’t hear anything about until a few hours ago. Come on, tell me about her. I’ve been waiting for this moment since you turned 18”, she half yells, shuffling to the edge of her chair.

“She’s absolutely perfect”, I smile as I remember how happy she was, even with her simple life. Every time I came to check up on her the past year, I could see her smiling brightly all the way to where I was standing, watching her.

“Then what’s the problem my boy?”, she asks concerned as she saw my smile turn sad.

“It’s just that…”, I stop, having a hard time to describe what I’m feeling.

“I just feel like I’m ruining her chance at a normal life, that this is not what she wants. But I just can’t let her go, even when this is all over. It’s just makes me feel so selfish”, I continue and put my head in my hands

“And to think that when you were 18 you didn’t want a mate”, she mumbles, more for herself but I heard. It’s true. After my dad died, I only believed that mates got you hurt and made you vulnerable. .  

“I just believed mates held you back, that they made you weak and vulnerable but she showed me the complete opposite…”, I said and my mother attentively looked at me as I continued.

“It was like the moment I looked in her eyes I finally knew what my happiness looked like. If anything, she makes me strong and driven. I really wish that when this is all over, I could let her go but she’s like a drug to me. She made me so damn addicted to her and I hate her for it”, I push out, breathing heavily when I finish.

“That’s not hate son, you’re just scared. You both are and you need to stop putting up walls between each other and fight for your happiness, together”, she says in her motherly voice and reaches out to take my hand on my desk.

“She doesn’t even trust me, mother”, I tell her, my head low.

“Then make her trust you. She needs to know, Alexandre. This is just as much her battle as it is yours and you need each other in order to get through this”

“I just feel like a love sick puppy running after a stick and it makes me feel so damn stupid”, I say and literally drop my head on my desk.

“Then maybe it’s time to make your mate start running after the stick” I look up to see her smiling determinedly at me. She’s right. I know Victoria feels this bond, maybe not as strong as me but she most definitely does. It’s just a matter of breaking down the walls that stand in between us.

“How do you always know what to say?”, I ask her as a small smile comes back to my face.

“It’s a talent, my boy” she smiled at me and slowly got up. “I’m going to go annoy your sister now”, she says before leaving me alone again.

Maybe it is meant to be. Just closing my eyes and thinking about the possible future makes me the happiest person alive. Seeing our first pup, playfully running around with the other kids of the pack. Then my beautiful mate in my arms, my hands resting on her swollen belly. And lastly peace, so nothing could touch my precious family. After everything, I just want to be happy…

I open my eyes annoyed as I feel somebody trying to mindlink me.

“Alpha?”

“Yes, Logan”

“I’m with Victoria and we’re nearing the clearing” s**t, no. She can’t find out this way. She’ll probably go back to ignoring me or worse, she would be afraid of me. I can’t have that.

“You have to tell her to go back, NOW” I scream through the link.

“She’s not listening…” f**k. I quickly make my way out of the office.

“I’m on my way” I say as I approach the front door.

“s**t” he curses and I stop dead in my track. f**k no.

“Logan?”

“LOGAN?”

When he doesn’t reply anymore, I almost fly through the front door and start running as fast as I can. I will tell her everything just please don’t let her discover this way. I smell her as I’m nearing the clearing and I don’t smell any fear in her scent so maybe I can still make it in time. I start pushing my feet to go faster but it seems that my wish didn’t get granted as I heard a scream, ringing through the forest. My mate’s scream…

Victoria p.o.v.

What the actual fuck

And as if a giant ass wolves casually standing in between people wasn’t shocking enough, I saw one of those people changing into a wolf.

God dammit… Werewolves?

“Victoria?” Logan stood beside me worried.

“Are you?” I asked him quietly, motioning to the wolves.

“Yes”, he answered and kept his gaze to the ground.

“And Alexander?” he just nodded. I knew I felt somethings of about all these people, like it tickled my sixth sense. So they are real. Werewolves are f*****g real and here I thought I was crazy when I was younger for believing in them.

“They’re beautiful” I say as I look back to the scene in front of me.

“So you’re not scared?” Logan turns to me confused.

“No, I guess not”, I say but start screaming not even two seconds later as out of nowhere a few wolfs ran past me. They came so close that I even landed on my but as they flashed by.

“You were saying?”, Logan chuckled, his playful side coming back.

“Just a little shaky. I might not be afraid but most definitely cautious” I just gave him a look and put my hand out for him to help me up, which he immediately took. Before I stood on my feet though, I got roughly hoisted up and out of reflex, I immediately pushed back. As my eyes registered what just happened I saw Alexander lying on the ground. He looked confused and when I noticed why, my eyes went wide. I hadn’t just pushed him back, he got pushed back like five f*****g meters.

“Damn girl, you’re strong”, Logan said but he was apparently the only one to think that was exciting as some of the wolves came our way and angrily started growling at me. Alexander stood up and turned to the wolves but my eyes were glued on one of them. It was like him challenging me awoke something within me and I felt nothing but rage running through me. How dare they just threaten me like that?

Only when I saw him cower away under my stare, did I get out of my little trance.

“Victoria, are you okay?" Alexander stood in front of me and put his hands back on my shoulders.

“Define okay”, I say as I look up at him. Damn this tall ass man

“Are you scared or hurt?”, he added, his eyes not leaving mine.

“Well, I’m not scared or hurt. But angry? Sorta”, I told him and he stepped back.

“Let’s go talk in my office”, he said in a low voice and reached his hand out for me to take.

I just looked at it and raised my brow at him which made him sigh. He seemed to have caught my hint and started walking back to the mansion with me a few steps behind him.

We made it to the fourth floor and he opened one of the doors, motioning for me to go inside. I immediately plop down on one of the chair and look around the room. It was yet again pretty luxurious but my attention immediately went to a large picture that hung on one of the walls. I recognized Alexander and his brother and I’m pretty sure that the baby in the arms of the man and woman, is Amélie. The kids looked adorable but what amazed me the most is that they all had those beautiful, sparkling green eyes.

Alexander cleared his throat and I turn my attention back to see him leaning against his desk in front of me. As his gaze met mine he started talking.

“I will tell you everything I know Victoria. Ask me anything” Finally…

“Firstly, what made you change your mind”, I asked curiously.

“Someone reminded me this isn’t just my battle and in order to protect you, I need you to trust me”

“Mmh, okay. Then, can you explain this whole wolf thing to me?” I asked next.

“I’m pretty sure you already know what a werewolf is”, he started and I nodded.

“Right now, you’re in the Moon Stone pack. Pretty much everybody who lives here is a werewolf and I’m their alpha”

“So following my twilight and teen wolf knowledge, I guess that means you’re the leader”, I say, putting the focus on that last part. I see a small smile come to his lips as he slowly shakes his head.

“Allright, so what business has the alpha from the Moon Stone pack with a simple human girl”

“Do you know what a mate is?” he asked and I felt him getting nervous

“Nope, but I have a strong feeling you’re gonna explain”  I pull my knees up and put my arms around them, getting comfortable. As I rest my chin on my knees, I see him chuckling.

“I’m just getting comfortable. Please continue”, I say with a pouty frown on my face.

“Werewolves sometimes refer to their mates as their other halves or soulmates. The moment you lay your eyes on your mate, you know and from that moment you’ll never feel truly happy unless they’re beside you”, he says and I see so much emotions flowing in his eyes but I can’t say exactly what they are. That’s adorable though. I wish humans had mates too.

“You’re mine, Victoria”, he whispers, grabbing my attention again.

“I’m what?”

“You’re my mate… “ he says and I now I see it. He really is looking at me like I’m the love of his life… Well shit

“Sweetheart, please say something” f**k, what do you even say to that?

“But I don’t even know you”, I jump up and he steps towards me.

“Then let’s work on that”, he says and immediately puts his arms around me. What do I do? Do I push away? That’s kinda rude since he thinks we’re soulmates and all.

“Just let me hold you for a little longer”, he breathes out in my neck as if he read my thoughts.

“I do need some space to think about this all, Alexander”

“Don’t take too long”, he whispers, pulling me even closer.

After a few minutes he pulls back a little to look at me and puts some hair behind my ear.

“You should go downstairs and eat something. I have a few more things to do here” he places a kiss on my forehead and pulls back, looking deeply in my eyes. All you could see was pure adoration and it made me feel so weird. But f*****g hell, you really could drown in those eyes…

I quickly detangle myself from him before I do somethings stupid and make my way to the door until his voice stops me.

“Victoria, just promise you won’t shut me out”

“Don’t make me then”, I turn around and raise an eyebrow at him to what he smiles. Damn, this man is going to be the death of me. Swiftly turning around, I leave his office and make my way down.

Unknown p.o.v.

“Well Matthew, I gotta give it to you. I really believed you two but a little birdy told me you’ve lied to me” I told him as I carefully sat down his couch. Of course this stubborn brat would fight back, I wouldn’t have expected it any different. His house was a complete mess now…

Matthew looked at me as a few drops of blood dripped down his forehead.

“You told me Amanda was barren and that  you two needed some time away. I gave you that time to heal but I didn’t appreciate it to later discover the two of you had ran away. I honestly don’t know how you could stay hidden from us for so long, you could almost say I’m proud”, I continued, looking at his defeated form.

“I didn’t lie to you though”, he said, looking down. Even a child could see he was lying

“Well isn’t the definition of barren that you can’t have children? I’m pretty sure the evidence of that lie is upstairs with you wife”

“Just don’t hurt them. Jake was a miracle but he didn’t inherit anything from my part” He’s getting nervous. Good.

“I know, I saw. Pretty boy though, looks exactly like you. I can only imagine what you daughter looks like. And don’t you dare to lie to me again that you don’t have a daughter”, he just looked down again at that. Lost his fire I see…

“Now, since it’s pretty clear my special granddaughter isn’t here anymore, I’m going to give you some time to think. I’ll be back in a few days and then I want answer, Matthew. This is her destiny and not even you can change that”, I get up and starts walking to the front door.

“You won’t find her, dad”, he stops me and I turn to him one last time before leaving.

“Don’t forget son, a hunter always finds a way”